Victoria could only take third place in the New Zealand Universities Winter Tournament held in Dunedin recently. After winning the Winter Tournament Shield in Wellington last year, VUC looked forward to its retention this year. However, when teams in the various sports were announced, it was found that many of the College's outstanding sportsmen were unable to make the trip. This cast a doubt in the minds of even the most optimistic and these doubts were to be confirmed as the tournament progressed. Vic teams, however, gave or asked for no quarter and competed to the very best of their ability.